Jim Oberweis on Energy & Oil

Clean renewables in future; for now, drill ANWR

For too long, our dependence on oil--particularly foreign oil--has shaped our foreign and national security policy. We need to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the 21st Century, so that we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and
claim energy independence. We must make it a national priority to use our technological superiority to develop alternate, renewable forms of energy, while simultaneously creating effective, common-sense incentives for conservation.

Meanwhile, we must take advantage of the rich natural resources America enjoys. I believe we must increase domestic supplies of energy, including allowing for exploration and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. I believe we must move
more aggressively to produce and shift toward ethanol-based fuels. I believe we should reduce the regulatory red tape that has effectively shut down the growth of one of the cleanest, safest, most affordable sources of energy we have--nuclear power.